{"id":46369,"date":"2022-10-04T08:22:16","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T12:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/?post_type=news&#038;p=46369"},"modified":"2022-10-04T08:24:23","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T12:24:23","slug":"horse-visit-for-dementia-patients","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/news\/horse-visit-for-dementia-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Horse visits dementia patients &#8211; reactions move to tears"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<b>The Long Lost Hobbies program, which focuses specifically on assisting persons with dementia, included the visit to Leatherhead. In an effort to encourage seniors to pick up old interests and &#8220;bring back memories,&#8221; a horse paid an unexpected visit to a Surrey care facility.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the help of <strong>Care UK&#8217;s Long Lost Hobbies<\/strong> program, residents pick up <strong>old hobbies<\/strong> like flower arranging, crocheting, and letter writing, which the firm claims is especially good for people with<strong> dementia.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <strong>surprise visit<\/strong> from the<strong> horse Rosie<\/strong> was arranged for <strong>90-year-old Frank Grace<\/strong> at Milner House in Leatherhead as a result of the campaign. Frank Grace claimed the experience made his day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Story of Mr. Grace<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Grace once enjoyed <strong>riding horses<\/strong> and used to work in a <strong>horse sanctuary<\/strong>. I&#8217;ve always had a <strong>good day<\/strong> thanks to horses like <strong>Rosie.<\/strong> Just because they are large doesn&#8217;t mean you need to be terrified of them, Mr. Grace added. &#8220;If you <strong>love<\/strong> them, they will<strong> love<\/strong> <strong>you back<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We had a great time reliving <strong>Frank&#8217;s passion<\/strong> and bringing Rosie for a stroll through the garden, said Milner House manager Michele Belch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Going back to a prior passion, like horseback riding, can help <strong>spark memories<\/strong> and offer a delightful opportunity to interact with others through a <strong>familiar activity<\/strong> that once offered <strong>delight<\/strong>, according to Ms. Belch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Milner House&#8217;s residents and staff members have enjoyed <strong>rediscovering their old pastimes<\/strong> and trying out <strong>new ones<\/strong> from more recent generations. The <strong>elders&#8217; stories<\/strong> of how they first got interested in their favourite hobby and the <strong>happy memories<\/strong> it brought up have been<strong> delightful to hear<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/care-uk-leatherhead-horses-surrey-b2055584.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Independent<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Hey wait a minute, we have another tip for you!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You want to <strong>win<\/strong> cool prizes? ehorses gives away <strong>great prizes<\/strong> every month! 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